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ROYAL RANDWICK
Race 1
Excellent Proposal required all of the 1400 metres to nose out Pixel Perfect on the line
Excellent Proposal was unfancied on raceday easing from $9 to $11
Runner-up Pixel Perfect was a bigger outsider having drifted from $26 to $34 on raceday
Unplaced favourite Mandela eased from $2 to $2.40 with one bet of $6,000 at $2.40 placed late
One punter also plonked $10,000 at $1.24 on Mandela to finish in the placings
There were late firms for the unplaced Havin’ Fun ($8.50 to $5.50) and Starla ($7.50 to $5.50)
Frosty Rocks ($10) finished third
Race 2
Irish Songs was able to clear away from his rivals in taking out the TAB Highway
Irish Songs was easy on raceday despite being on the third line of betting ($6 to $8.50)
Runner-up Lady Demi opened $51 on Wednesday and was backed on raceday ($31 to $15)
The unplaced Moonshine Lady also had late admirers ($12 to $7.50)
Easing favourite Healing Hands ($2.50 to $2.90) finished out of the placings
Second elect Mr Wong (as short as $3.80 to $4.20) also failed to flatter
Bellastar ($34) was the third placegetter
Race 3
Favourite backers were left to lament after Haut Brion Her was victorious
The heavily supported Sir Elton finished third and was in trouble entering the straight
Sir Elton opened $2 on Wednesday and closed $1.60 with three-quarters of the support
One bet of $20,000 at $1.65 was placed on the odds-on favourite
Haut Brion Her eased on raceday from $2.60 to $3.40 due to the backing for Sir Elton
One punter went against the trend with a $5,000 wager at $3.40
Runner-up Misteed was specked late from as much as $14 to $10
Race 4
In what appeared to be a race of many chances, Bangkok was able to salute
Bangkok was one of six gallopers in single figures but was easy on raceday ($8 to $9.50)
Unplaced favourite Velocita (as short as $3.40 to $3.80) had a chequered passage
Runner-up The Party Girl received late support ($8 to $6.50)
Third placegetter Judge Judi eased marginally from $5.50 to $6
One bet of $10,000 at $6 was placed on Judge Judi
Slow Burn ($6) shared the second line of betting with Judge Judi but failed to run a place
Race 5
Wu Gok managed to defy the drift and also hold off a fast-finishing Dagny
Wu Gok assumed favouritism after the scratching of Attorney yesterday afternoon
Wu Gok eased on raceday from $2.70 to as much as $3.60 before closing $3.40
Dagny’s slow start was the difference between a victory and a second placing
Dagny was specked on raceday from $8.50 to $7 (was as short as $6.50)
Third placegetter White Boots had raceday admirers ($4.40 to $3.60)
The unplaced Mask Of Time was $5 to as short as $4 before closing $4.40
Race 6
After sitting outside the leader Milseain, Dr Drill powered away in the home straight
Dr Drill tightened from $5 at 8am AEST to an eventual $3.10 favourite
Even in the last 10 minutes of betting, Dr Drill was backed from $3.50 to $3.10
Loveisili eased late in betting from $4 to $4.60 and did not finish in the placings
The unplaced Toryjoy opened $3.50 favourite on Wednesday and closed $6
Costello ($12) and Matowi ($11) were the minor placegetters
Race 7
The majority of punters were left to ponder after Smartedge registered an upset win
The seventh race was expected to be a battle between Ljungberg and Notation
Notation finished second and was reasonably solid in the market ($2.90 to $3.20 late)
If Notation gained a clear passage before the 200m mark, she probably would have won
Ljungberg was an unplaced favourite after being backed late from $3 to $2.30
Smartedge was unfancied on raceday drifting from $6.50 to $11
Gresham ($10) finished third
Race 8
Coming down alongside the outside rail, Pelethronius recorded consecutive wins
The triumph was a little surprising as Pelethronius drifted on raceday from $7 to $12
The unplaced Zavance closed $3.80 favourite after being as much as $4.60 on raceday
Third placegetter Travancore was backed from $4.60 to $3.80 before closing $4.20
Condor failed to finish in the placings after shortening from $7 to $4.80
Pirate Ben ($61 outsider) separated Pelethronius and Travancore
Race 9
Just like Pelethronius in the previous race, Taniko raced alongside the outside rail and saluted
Taniko was reasonably solid in raceday betting, easing marginally from $9 to $10
55 percent of the win hold was on Natalia, who hovered around the $2.30-$2.50 mark
The unplaced favourite Natalia eventually closed a $2.50 favourite
Bets of note on Natalia included $4,500 at $2.40 and $4,000 at $2.50
There was a late rally for the third placegetter Power Command (as much as $9 to $6.50)
Runner-up Royal Witness was a notable raceday drifter ($4.60 to $8)
FLEMINGTON
Race 1
In a stirring finish to the opening race, Carzoff was just able to outstay Masculino
Carzoff hovered around the $6-$7 mark on raceday before closing $6.50
Runner-up Masculino was the favourite despite easing late from $3.50 to $4.20
One punter placed an $8,000 wager at $3.50 on Masculino
One More Try – who was unplaced – opened $3.10 on Wednesday and closed $5.50
There was a late rally for the fourth-placed Tan Tat Trusting ($12 to $7.50)
Last Week ($10) finished third
Race 2
Despite drifting late in betting, Sirius Suspect was far too strong in an open race
Sirius Suspect was as short as $3.90 but eventually closed a $4.60 favourite
Runner-up I’m Telling Ya eased marginally late from $6 to $6.50
Moor Wanted finished out of the placings after being solid in betting at $6
A late plunge for Moonlight Ruby ($19 to $10 on raceday) failed to materialise
Sheriff John Stone ($8.50 to $12) was the third placegetter
Race 3
Huntly Castle booked his Victoria Derby berth after winning the Byerley Handicap
Huntly Castle closed $4 favourite and was solid on raceday around $3.80-$4 mark
Third placegetter Presently was backed in early betting from $5.50 to $3.80
However, Presently was easy in the market on raceday ($3.80 to $4.80 second elect)
Original favourite Echo Lad finished fourth (opened $3.90 on Wednesday; closed $5)
Runner-up Marndarra drifted from $5.50 to $9 on raceday
The unplaced Prophecies received late money (as much as $9.50 to $6.50)
Race 4
Favourite punters were on good terms with themselves after Lord Belvedere saluted
Lord Belvedere opened $4 on Wednesday and eventually closed a $2.80 favourite
Lord Belvedere hovered between the $2.70-$2.90 mark during raceday betting
One punter also plonked $20,000 at $1.45 on Lord Belvedere to run a placing
The unplaced Sasko was backed from as much as $8 yesterday to $5 second elect
High Bridge – also unplaced – drifted in raceday betting from $4.80 to $6.50
The Statesman ($8.50 to $13) and San Remo ($26) were the minor placegetters
Race 5
At a double-figure price, Shokora was victorious in what was an open event
There were raceday admirers for Shokora who shortened from $17 to $11
The unplaced Special Diva closed a $5 favourite after being as short as $4.20
Placegetters El Questro ($5.50) and Rat With Goldtooth ($5.50) were solid in betting
Fragonard eased late from $5.50 to $6.50 and failed to run a place
Race 6
Early backers of Twilight Run were well rewarded in the first leg of the Quaddie
Twilight Run opened $9 on Wednesday and was as short as $5.50 last night
Twilight Run did ease on raceday from $5.50 to $7 but was still the third elect
Unplaced favourite Killavally was as short as $2.60, drifted to $3, and closed $2.80
Late bets of note on Killavally included $4,500 at $2.90 and $4,000 at $2.90
Third placegetter Phaistos was well fancied late ($5 to $3.50)
Runner-up Magnossiva was the second biggest outsider ($151)
Race 7
Sylvia’s Mother did not let her many supporters down with bigger races in store
Sylvia’s Mother was heavily tried after opening $3.40 on Wednesday
Sylvia’s Mother eased late from $2.10 to $2.30 and most punters appreciated the drift
Raceday bets of note included $7,500 at $2.10 and $5,800 at $2.30
63 percent of the TAB Fixed Odds win hold was on Sylvia’s Mother
The unplaced Pinyin had some late support ($6 to $5)
My Pendant ($7.50) and Ruban Bleu ($101) were the minor placegetters
Race 8
A plunge on Kentucky Freeze came to fruition with Jamie Kah piloting the gelding home
Kentucky Breeze was as much as $23 on raceday, as short as $11, and closed $13
Organza ($4.40 to $5.50) wasn’t able to hold off Kentucky Breeze as the post appeared
Third placegetter Reykjavik tightened late as favourite from $3.40 to $3.10
New Universe shortened from $4.40 to $3.80 second elect but failed to run a placing
Holbien – also unplaced – opened $15 on Wednesday and eventually closed $8.50
Race 9
The majority of punters were unable to ‘get out’ with Prezado surprising in the last
Usain Bowler was a heavily supported favourite on raceday ($3.30 to $2.40)
Usain Bowler made late ground but did not feature in the placings
Notable bets on Usain Bowler included $5,000 and $4.500 at $2.40
Third placegetter Crack The Code drifted from $3.90 to $6.50 but was the second elect
Runner-up Wagner was also easy on raceday ($5 to $7.50)
Prezado was as short as $10 before blowing out to $17
There was a long-price rally for the unplaced Queen Annabel ($34 to $14)
AT MORPHETTVILLE
One TAB punter plonked $30,000 at $1.70 on the victorious Westport in the Oaklands Plate (Race 2)
